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Twiggy at 16:58, 16 March 2026

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	The Marcher nodded enthusiastically, a broad smile on his narrow face.		The Marcher nodded enthusiastically, a broad smile on his narrow face.

	"Aye, but if'n 't'isn't 'bout t'regio, an' t'regio's jus' a ''sympton'' lack, then t'd do no good t'focus on't dolmen at all! Best case, t'd just ''slow'' it if'n y'cut off't flow from t'Winter realm, cause I've no doubt t'flow o'Winter from t'realm is speedin' it up. Can't see why it wouldn't. Now on'tother hand, if'n we can work out how't's spreadin', w'could mebbe lay down a ring'o'liths round it, focus t'magic, an' move it elsewhere. Somewhere it'd do some good. Mebbe ~~dessicate~~ a couple swamps, mebbe? Assumin' we've got enough granite, lack, an' we'd line up wit'chain an' t'floater."		"Aye, but if'n 't'isn't 'bout t'regio, an' t'regio's jus' a ''sympton'' lack, then t'd do no good t'focus on't dolmen at all! Best case, t'd just ''slow'' it if'n y'cut off't flow from t'Winter realm, cause I've no doubt t'flow o'Winter from t'realm is speedin' it up. Can't see why it wouldn't. Now on'tother hand, if'n we can work out how't's spreadin', w'could mebbe lay down a ring'o'liths round it, focus t'magic, an' move it elsewhere. Somewhere it'd do some good. Mebbe desiccate a couple swamps, mebbe? Assumin' we've got enough granite, lack, an' we'd line up wit'chain an' t'floater."

	He showed her his diagram again, which would have been a lot more useful if he hadn't drawn it in charcoal and then sweated on it while trying to explain it.		He showed her his diagram again, which would have been a lot more useful if he hadn't drawn it in charcoal and then sweated on it while trying to explain it.

Twiggy at 19:59, 9 August 2025

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	"Ah'm not sure ah can put it any easier," he said slowly. "If'n it's a corruption o't'flows then w'could build shut dolmens round t'area but it'd run t'risk o'bein' lack a dam, y'see? Wit Winter magic bein' lack watter. But if'n we could build t'dolmen over t'actual regio, closed lack, it'd stem t'flow completely. Lack stickin' a stick in a hold in a dam instead. Aye?"		"Ah'm not sure ah can put it any easier," he said slowly. "If'n it's a corruption o't'flows then w'could build shut dolmens round t'area but it'd run t'risk o'bein' lack a dam, y'see? Wit Winter magic bein' lack watter. But if'n we could build t'dolmen over t'actual regio, closed lack, it'd stem t'flow completely. Lack stickin' a stick in a hold in a dam instead. Aye?"

	"You're saying then that if we try to contain it but it's drawing power from t'Winter - from ''the'' Winter realm - then a barrier will only work for so long before the power starts to wash over the top and it starts spreading again? Wheras if it ''is'' drawing power from the Winter realm then closing the regio at the ~~center~~ will cut it off.		"You're saying then that if we try to contain it but it's drawing power from t'Winter - from ''the'' Winter realm - then a barrier will only work for so long before the power starts to wash over the top and it starts spreading again? Wheras if it ''is'' drawing power from the Winter realm then closing the regio at the centre will cut it off.

	The Marcher nodded enthusiastically, a broad smile on his narrow face.		The Marcher nodded enthusiastically, a broad smile on his narrow face.

Twiggy at 17:58, 6 August 2025

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	* The second scholar is ''Frostbiter Grik''. Grik is a member of the small Frostbiter legion, who ordinarily fight with the [[Winter Sun]] as full-time soldiers. Grik is a [[Shamans\|shaman]], and one of their ancestors was the slave of a powerful Thule warlock who experimented extensively with the power of Winter magic to blight and sap the land. Unfortunately, this ancestor’s voice has of late fallen silent: Grik anticipates that by placing themself under the stress of an excursion into the blight at the heart of this nascent regio, they will rekindle their ancestor’s voice and provide them with the perfect opportunity to opine on ancient Thule magics. Obviously, they would prefer to do this alongside their fellow Frostbiters, but the rest of their comrades are recovering from a season of fighting in the Barrens. As such, they look to their fellow [[Imperial orcs]] at [[Anvil]] to provide them with aid.		* The second scholar is ''Frostbiter Grik''. Grik is a member of the small Frostbiter legion, who ordinarily fight with the [[Winter Sun]] as full-time soldiers. Grik is a [[Shamans\|shaman]], and one of their ancestors was the slave of a powerful Thule warlock who experimented extensively with the power of Winter magic to blight and sap the land. Unfortunately, this ancestor’s voice has of late fallen silent: Grik anticipates that by placing themself under the stress of an excursion into the blight at the heart of this nascent regio, they will rekindle their ancestor’s voice and provide them with the perfect opportunity to opine on ancient Thule magics. Obviously, they would prefer to do this alongside their fellow Frostbiters, but the rest of their comrades are recovering from a season of fighting in the Barrens. As such, they look to their fellow [[Imperial orcs]] at [[Anvil]] to provide them with aid.

	* The third scholar is ''Merry Songbird’s Passing'', a [[Navarr\|Navarri]] [[vate]] who, like many in her nation, specialises in an understanding of the vallorn, but is a master of Winter lore rather than Spring lore. Her time in the Unfettered Mind has been marked with much theorising and long (mostly unread) treatises on the potential for ~~“Vallorn~~ of a different season”. Obviously the blight is not the vallorn, but it probably is, maybe, quite ''like'' the vallorn (possibly), albeit fuelled by Winter magic rather than Spring. Merry wants to view it for herself, close up, at this Winter Regio. The Navarr have an interest in the power of [[the Dance of Navarr and Thorn]] to sap the strength of the vallorn… if that understanding could be leveraged to assist with magical problems fundamentally different in nature, that would be very interesting indeed. Obviously, Merry would like some fellow Navarr with her to help.		* The third scholar is ''Merry Songbird’s Passing'', a [[Navarr\|Navarri]] [[vate]] who, like many in her nation, specialises in an understanding of the vallorn, but is a master of Winter lore rather than Spring lore. Her time in the Unfettered Mind has been marked with much theorising and long (mostly unread) treatises on the potential for “vallorn of a different season”. Obviously the blight is not the vallorn, but it probably is, maybe, quite ''like'' the vallorn (possibly), albeit fuelled by Winter magic rather than Spring. Merry wants to view it for herself, close up, at this Winter Regio. The Navarr have an interest in the power of [[the Dance of Navarr and Thorn]] to sap the strength of the vallorn… if that understanding could be leveraged to assist with magical problems fundamentally different in nature, that would be very interesting indeed. Obviously, Merry would like some fellow Navarr with her to help.

	Analysis of the conjunction of the Sentinel Gate determines that not more than 25 people may make use of it. There are three scholars who are each hoping to be one of those people, and appealing to their own nation for support in surviving the rigours of the blight. In theory they could all go - but an expedition with divided purposes may be too weak to survive the threat posed by the Dry Patricians and the Parched that frequent the regio.		Analysis of the conjunction of the Sentinel Gate determines that not more than 25 people may make use of it. There are three scholars who are each hoping to be one of those people, and appealing to their own nation for support in surviving the rigours of the blight. In theory they could all go - but an expedition with divided purposes may be too weak to survive the threat posed by the Dry Patricians and the Parched that frequent the regio.

Dre at 09:40, 21 March 2025

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	Unfortunately, the [[Silver Chalice\|Silver Chalice’s]] efforts at enacting their plan to destroy a Dry Patrician have thus far proven fruitless, and the gift of [[Ossegrahn]] spent (although it's likely that ''Lord Rain'' could be prevailed upon to provide some more if a concrete plan to permanently deal with the blight were presented). As such, no progress has been made in fighting the actual heart of the issue. As more and more Parched convert into Dry Patricians, the pressure of [[Winter magic]] contained within the grasses build. The ability of ''Regrow the Land's Heart'' to contain the blight diminishes. There are also a few concerned about what continuous casting of ''Regrow the Land’s Heart'' might do on the rest of Madruga, but for the moment the main concern is stopping the Great Grasses - or the territory itself - being transformed into a malignant desert.		Unfortunately, the [[Silver Chalice\|Silver Chalice’s]] efforts at enacting their plan to destroy a Dry Patrician have thus far proven fruitless, and the gift of [[Ossegrahn]] spent (although it's likely that ''Lord Rain'' could be prevailed upon to provide some more if a concrete plan to permanently deal with the blight were presented). As such, no progress has been made in fighting the actual heart of the issue. As more and more Parched convert into Dry Patricians, the pressure of [[Winter magic]] contained within the grasses build. The ability of ''Regrow the Land's Heart'' to contain the blight diminishes. There are also a few concerned about what continuous casting of ''Regrow the Land’s Heart'' might do on the rest of Madruga, but for the moment the main concern is stopping the Great Grasses - or the territory itself - being transformed into a malignant desert.

	Continuous casting of ''Regrow the Land’s Heart'' will contain the blight but only once it reached the borders of the Great Grasses. Based on the current rates of growth of the blight, observed effect of the ritual, and the current state of the stars and fate things will stabilise by the Winter ~~Equinox~~ 385YE where the Great Grasses region is no longer under Imperial control, transformed into a deadly desert, but the blight would be held at the borders of the region. In the fullness of time, every Parched will become a Dry Patrician, and with nothing left to drink save the continuously regenerating borderlands, will fall into dormancy. In theory [[ilium]] could be used to [[Ilium#Using_ilium_in_rituals\|make the ritual permanent]] and remove any need to ensure the recasting. Given this would cost 120 rings of the rare star metal, this does not seem immediately feasible. It would buy time for a more permanent cure to be found, but it would mean a permanent and difficult to remove Spring magic enchantment laid over Madruga.		Continuous casting of ''Regrow the Land’s Heart'' will contain the blight but only once it reached the borders of the Great Grasses. Based on the current rates of growth of the blight, observed effect of the ritual, and the current state of the stars and fate things will stabilise by the Winter Solstice 385YE where the Great Grasses region is no longer under Imperial control, transformed into a deadly desert, but the blight would be held at the borders of the region. In the fullness of time, every Parched will become a Dry Patrician, and with nothing left to drink save the continuously regenerating borderlands, will fall into dormancy. In theory [[ilium]] could be used to [[Ilium#Using_ilium_in_rituals\|make the ritual permanent]] and remove any need to ensure the recasting. Given this would cost 120 rings of the rare star metal, this does not seem immediately feasible. It would buy time for a more permanent cure to be found, but it would mean a permanent and difficult to remove Spring magic enchantment laid over Madruga.

	On the other hand it would remove the possibility that a season passes ''without'' the ritual being cast. If that were to happen, all the pent up Winter magic would be unleashed in a powerful burst. Not only would the Great Grasses be lost, it is likely the desertification would spread across the entire territory - including to the populous city of [[Madruga#Siroc\|Siroc]], and the prosperous towns of Cazar, Qatar, and Trajadoz. It might even, potentially, stretch beyond Madruga.		On the other hand it would remove the possibility that a season passes ''without'' the ritual being cast. If that were to happen, all the pent up Winter magic would be unleashed in a powerful burst. Not only would the Great Grasses be lost, it is likely the desertification would spread across the entire territory - including to the populous city of [[Madruga#Siroc\|Siroc]], and the prosperous towns of Cazar, Qatar, and Trajadoz. It might even, potentially, stretch beyond Madruga.

Vsabo: /* A Scorched Field (Conjunction) */

2023-07-25T13:38:36Z

A Scorched Field (Conjunction)

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	* '''The Sentinel Gate will open at 18:15 on Saturday to the Withered Meadow, Great Grasses, Madruga'''		* '''The Sentinel Gate will open at 18:15 on Saturday to the Withered Meadow, Great Grasses, Madruga'''
	* '''''Eliza'', the incumbent ''Grandmaster of the Unfettered Mind'' is responsible for determining which scholars will go and who will protect them from the horrors of the blight'''		* '''''Eliza'', the incumbent ''Grandmaster of the Unfettered Mind'' is responsible for determining which scholars will go and who will protect them from the horrors of the blight'''
	The hakima of Madruga have uncovered a minor [[regio]] tied to the Winter realm has formed within the blight. Limited observation suggests that the place is attracting the Dry Patricians and the Parched, especially those Parched who are on the verge of transforming into Dry Patricians. So far the opportunity to observe the regio has been limited, but there may be a chance for closer examination.		The hakima of Madruga have uncovered a minor [[regio]] tied to the Winter realm that has formed within the blight. Limited observation suggests that the place is attracting the Dry Patricians and the Parched, especially those Parched who are on the verge of transforming into Dry Patricians. So far the opportunity to observe the regio has been limited, but there may be a chance for closer examination.

	Following in the wake of their Silver Chalice colleagues, several scholars of the [[Unfettered Mind]] have volunteered to accompany an expedition into the blight to help assess the situation. If they can be taken to the regio and protected, each of these scholars can provide their own unique perspective. They will spend some time making observations and measurement of the phenomena and forces at play, and will be prepared to submit a proposal for the consideration of the Empire’s magicians within a season or so. Obviously, they will not be able to provide advice if they are dead. They are good at field work, and studying magical phenomena, and significantly ''less'' good at defending themselves. Each of the scholars has their own theories, and their own experiments to perform.		Following in the wake of their Silver Chalice colleagues, several scholars of the [[Unfettered Mind]] have volunteered to accompany an expedition into the blight to help assess the situation. If they can be taken to the regio and protected, each of these scholars can provide their own unique perspective. They will spend some time making observations and measurement of the phenomena and forces at play, and will be prepared to submit a proposal for the consideration of the Empire’s magicians within a season or so. Obviously, they will not be able to provide advice if they are dead. They are good at field work, and studying magical phenomena, and significantly ''less'' good at defending themselves. Each of the scholars has their own theories, and their own experiments to perform.

Vsabo: /* Not A Drop To Drink */

2023-07-25T13:31:32Z

Not A Drop To Drink

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	The blight has so far been contained by the use of the [[Spring magic\|Spring]] ritual [[Regrow the Land's Heart]], which has been laid across Madruga twice so far. It regenerates the grasses at the edge of the blight, preventing it from spreading and preserving the Empire’s control of the region, but it does not seem potent enough to actually weaken or erase the blight.		The blight has so far been contained by the use of the [[Spring magic\|Spring]] ritual [[Regrow the Land's Heart]], which has been laid across Madruga twice so far. It regenerates the grasses at the edge of the blight, preventing it from spreading and preserving the Empire’s control of the region, but it does not seem potent enough to actually weaken or erase the blight.

	Unfortunately, the [[Silver Chalice\|Silver Chalice’s]] efforts at enacting their plan to destroy a Dry Patrician have thus far proven fruitless, and the gift of [[Ossegrahn]] spent (although ~~its~~ likely that ''Lord Rain'' could be prevailed upon to provide some more if a concrete plan to permanently deal with the blight were presented). As such, no progress has been made in fighting the actual heart of the issue. As more and more Parched convert into Dry Patricians, the pressure of [[Winter magic]] contained within the grasses build. The ability of ''Regrow the Land's Heart'' to contain the blight diminishes. There are also a few concerned about what continuous casting of ''Regrow the Land’s Heart'' might do on the rest of Madruga, but for the moment the main concern is stopping the Great Grasses - or the territory itself - being transformed into a malignant desert.		Unfortunately, the [[Silver Chalice\|Silver Chalice’s]] efforts at enacting their plan to destroy a Dry Patrician have thus far proven fruitless, and the gift of [[Ossegrahn]] spent (although it's likely that ''Lord Rain'' could be prevailed upon to provide some more if a concrete plan to permanently deal with the blight were presented). As such, no progress has been made in fighting the actual heart of the issue. As more and more Parched convert into Dry Patricians, the pressure of [[Winter magic]] contained within the grasses build. The ability of ''Regrow the Land's Heart'' to contain the blight diminishes. There are also a few concerned about what continuous casting of ''Regrow the Land’s Heart'' might do on the rest of Madruga, but for the moment the main concern is stopping the Great Grasses - or the territory itself - being transformed into a malignant desert.

	Continuous casting of ''Regrow the Land’s Heart'' will contain the blight but only once it reached the borders of the Great Grasses. Based on the current rates of growth of the blight, observed effect of the ritual, and the current state of the stars and fate things will stabilise by the Winter Equinox 385YE where the Great Grasses region is no longer under Imperial control, transformed into a deadly desert, but the blight would be held at the borders of the region. In the fullness of time, every Parched will become a Dry Patrician, and with nothing left to drink save the continuously regenerating borderlands, will fall into dormancy. In theory [[ilium]] could be used to [[Ilium#Using_ilium_in_rituals\|make the ritual permanent]] and remove any need to ensure the recasting. Given this would cost 120 rings of the rare star metal, this does not seem immediately feasible. It would buy time for a more permanent cure to be found, but it would mean a permanent and difficult to remove Spring magic enchantment laid over Madruga.		Continuous casting of ''Regrow the Land’s Heart'' will contain the blight but only once it reached the borders of the Great Grasses. Based on the current rates of growth of the blight, observed effect of the ritual, and the current state of the stars and fate things will stabilise by the Winter Equinox 385YE where the Great Grasses region is no longer under Imperial control, transformed into a deadly desert, but the blight would be held at the borders of the region. In the fullness of time, every Parched will become a Dry Patrician, and with nothing left to drink save the continuously regenerating borderlands, will fall into dormancy. In theory [[ilium]] could be used to [[Ilium#Using_ilium_in_rituals\|make the ritual permanent]] and remove any need to ensure the recasting. Given this would cost 120 rings of the rare star metal, this does not seem immediately feasible. It would buy time for a more permanent cure to be found, but it would mean a permanent and difficult to remove Spring magic enchantment laid over Madruga.

Hailmur: /* A Scorched Field (Conjunction) */

2023-07-21T15:19:48Z

A Scorched Field (Conjunction)

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	* The first scholar is ''Barti Dourfen'', a [[the Marches\|Marcher]] from a proud tradition of [[Bregasland\|Bregas]] [[Landskeeper\|Landskeepers]]. They have a particular interest in [[Winter magic]], especially its effects of the land itself - and the ways in which this can be positive if properly channelled. He is interested in the possibility of using properly made standing stones to contain the magic of the blight permanently, or perhaps even funnel it elsewhere within the Empire to provide beneficial effects. He wishes to travel to the regio and observe the effects on some “test rocks” as a proof of concept, ideally with the aid of some other Landskeepers: someone who is prepared to watch over them at least.		* The first scholar is ''Barti Dourfen'', a [[the Marches\|Marcher]] from a proud tradition of [[Bregasland\|Bregas]] [[Landskeeper\|Landskeepers]]. They have a particular interest in [[Winter magic]], especially its effects of the land itself - and the ways in which this can be positive if properly channelled. He is interested in the possibility of using properly made standing stones to contain the magic of the blight permanently, or perhaps even funnel it elsewhere within the Empire to provide beneficial effects. He wishes to travel to the regio and observe the effects on some “test rocks” as a proof of concept, ideally with the aid of some other Landskeepers: someone who is prepared to watch over them at least.

	* The second scholar is ''Frostbiter Grik''. Grik is a member of the small Frostbiter legion, who ordinarily fight with the [[Winter Sun]] as full-time soldiers. Grik is a [[shaman]], and one of their ancestors was the slave of a powerful Thule warlock who experimented extensively with the power of Winter magic to blight and sap the land. Unfortunately, this ancestor’s voice has of late fallen silent: Grik anticipates that by placing themself under the stress of an excursion into the blight at the heart of this nascent regio, they will rekindle their ancestor’s voice and provide them with the perfect opportunity to opine on ancient Thule magics. Obviously, they would prefer to do this alongside their fellow Frostbiters, but the rest of their comrades are recovering from a season of fighting in the Barrens. As such, they look to their fellow [[Imperial orcs]] at [[Anvil]] to provide them with aid.		* The second scholar is ''Frostbiter Grik''. Grik is a member of the small Frostbiter legion, who ordinarily fight with the [[Winter Sun]] as full-time soldiers. Grik is a [[Shamans\|shaman]], and one of their ancestors was the slave of a powerful Thule warlock who experimented extensively with the power of Winter magic to blight and sap the land. Unfortunately, this ancestor’s voice has of late fallen silent: Grik anticipates that by placing themself under the stress of an excursion into the blight at the heart of this nascent regio, they will rekindle their ancestor’s voice and provide them with the perfect opportunity to opine on ancient Thule magics. Obviously, they would prefer to do this alongside their fellow Frostbiters, but the rest of their comrades are recovering from a season of fighting in the Barrens. As such, they look to their fellow [[Imperial orcs]] at [[Anvil]] to provide them with aid.

	* The third scholar is ''Merry Songbird’s Passing'', a [[Navarr\|Navarri]] [[vate]] who, like many in her nation, specialises in an understanding of the vallorn, but is a master of Winter lore rather than Spring lore. Her time in the Unfettered Mind has been marked with much theorising and long (mostly unread) treatises on the potential for “Vallorn of a different season”. Obviously the blight is not the vallorn, but it probably is, maybe, quite ''like'' the vallorn (possibly), albeit fuelled by Winter magic rather than Spring. Merry wants to view it for herself, close up, at this Winter Regio. The Navarr have an interest in the power of [[the Dance of Navarr and Thorn]] to sap the strength of the vallorn… if that understanding could be leveraged to assist with magical problems fundamentally different in nature, that would be very interesting indeed. Obviously, Merry would like some fellow Navarr with her to help.		* The third scholar is ''Merry Songbird’s Passing'', a [[Navarr\|Navarri]] [[vate]] who, like many in her nation, specialises in an understanding of the vallorn, but is a master of Winter lore rather than Spring lore. Her time in the Unfettered Mind has been marked with much theorising and long (mostly unread) treatises on the potential for “Vallorn of a different season”. Obviously the blight is not the vallorn, but it probably is, maybe, quite ''like'' the vallorn (possibly), albeit fuelled by Winter magic rather than Spring. Merry wants to view it for herself, close up, at this Winter Regio. The Navarr have an interest in the power of [[the Dance of Navarr and Thorn]] to sap the strength of the vallorn… if that understanding could be leveraged to assist with magical problems fundamentally different in nature, that would be very interesting indeed. Obviously, Merry would like some fellow Navarr with her to help.

Rafferty at 12:41, 21 July 2023

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	The Marcher frowned. He continued to absently fiddle with the three smooth rocks he seemed to have in his hand whenever he tried to explain anything to her. She found their constant motion and the barely audible sound of them grinding each other smooth a little distracting, which did not help her follow his intricate explanation.		The Marcher frowned. He continued to absently fiddle with the three smooth rocks he seemed to have in his hand whenever he tried to explain anything to her. She found their constant motion and the barely audible sound of them grinding each other smooth a little distracting, which did not help her follow his intricate explanation.

	"Ah'm not sure ah can put it any easier," he said slowly. "If'n it's a corruption o't'flows then w'could build shut dolmens round t'area but it'd run t'risk o'bein' ~~like~~ a dam, y'see? Wit Winter magic bein' lack watter. But if'n we could build t'dolmen over t'actual regio, closed ~~like~~, it'd stem t'flow completely. ~~Like~~ stickin' a stick in a hold in a dam instead. Aye?"		"Ah'm not sure ah can put it any easier," he said slowly. "If'n it's a corruption o't'flows then w'could build shut dolmens round t'area but it'd run t'risk o'bein' lack a dam, y'see? Wit Winter magic bein' lack watter. But if'n we could build t'dolmen over t'actual regio, closed lack, it'd stem t'flow completely. Lack stickin' a stick in a hold in a dam instead. Aye?"

	"You're saying then that if we try to contain it but it's drawing power from t'Winter - from ''the'' Winter realm - then a barrier will only work for so long before the power starts to wash over the top and it starts spreading again? Wheras if it ''is'' drawing power from the Winter realm then closing the regio at the center will cut it off.		"You're saying then that if we try to contain it but it's drawing power from t'Winter - from ''the'' Winter realm - then a barrier will only work for so long before the power starts to wash over the top and it starts spreading again? Wheras if it ''is'' drawing power from the Winter realm then closing the regio at the center will cut it off.

Hailmur: /* The Arid Battlefield (Conjunction) */

2023-07-21T11:10:11Z

The Arid Battlefield (Conjunction)

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	* '''Anyone in a Blighted Miasma area is affected by a roleplaying effect: "<span style="color:#808000">You feel horrifically thirsty to the point that it is hard to focus on anything else</span>" unless they have some way to overcome it		* '''Anyone in a Blighted Miasma area is affected by a roleplaying effect: "<span style="color:#808000">You feel horrifically thirsty to the point that it is hard to focus on anything else</span>" unless they have some way to overcome it

	The miasma prevents anyone from benefiting from any [[potion\|potions]] anyone exposed to it who does not have the ability to [[Roleplaying_effects#Overcoming_Roleplaying_Effects\|overcome]] it. The easiest method to overcome the miasma is to receive an [[anointing]], but particularly [[Heroic_skills#Hero\|heroic]] individuals, or those in possession of certain [[enchantment\|enchantments]] or [[magic items]] ~~may~~ also be able to counteract the effect.		The miasma prevents anyone from benefiting from any [[potion\|potions]] anyone exposed to it who does not have the ability to [[Roleplaying_effects#Overcoming_Roleplaying_Effects\|overcome]] it. The easiest method to overcome the miasma is to receive an [[anointing]], but particularly [[Heroic_skills#Hero\|heroic]] individuals, or those in possession of certain [[enchantment\|enchantments]] or [[magic items]] will also be able to counteract the effect.

	In addition, those of the [[draughir]] [[lineage]], and those who have been [[Hunger_of_the_Draughir\|enchanted]] to share their ability to gain sustenance from carrion do not suffer from this effect.</box>		In addition, those of the [[draughir]] [[lineage]], and those who have been [[Hunger_of_the_Draughir\|enchanted]] to share their ability to gain sustenance from carrion do not suffer from this effect.</box>

Hailmur: /* The Arid Battlefield (Conjunction) */

2023-07-21T10:59:08Z

The Arid Battlefield (Conjunction)

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	* '''This encounter takes place deep within the blight and is affected by blighted miasma'''		* '''This encounter takes place deep within the blight and is affected by blighted miasma'''
	* '''The blighted miasma prevents anyone benefiting from [[potion\|potions]] that does not have the ability to [[Roleplaying_effects#Overcoming_Roleplaying_Effects\|overcome]] it'''		* '''The blighted miasma prevents anyone benefiting from [[potion\|potions]] that does not have the ability to [[Roleplaying_effects#Overcoming_Roleplaying_Effects\|overcome]] it'''
			* '''Anyone in a Blighted Miasma area is affected by a roleplaying effect: "<span style="color:#808000">You feel horrifically thirsty to the point that it is hard to focus on anything else</span>" unless they have some way to overcome it

	The miasma prevents anyone from benefiting from any [[potion\|potions]] anyone exposed to it who does not have the ability to [[Roleplaying_effects#Overcoming_Roleplaying_Effects\|overcome]] it. The easiest method to overcome the miasma is to receive an [[anointing]], but particularly [[Heroic_skills#Hero\|heroic]] individuals, or those in possession of certain [[enchantment\|enchantments]] or [[magic items]] may also be able to counteract the effect.		The miasma prevents anyone from benefiting from any [[potion\|potions]] anyone exposed to it who does not have the ability to [[Roleplaying_effects#Overcoming_Roleplaying_Effects\|overcome]] it. The easiest method to overcome the miasma is to receive an [[anointing]], but particularly [[Heroic_skills#Hero\|heroic]] individuals, or those in possession of certain [[enchantment\|enchantments]] or [[magic items]] may also be able to counteract the effect.

	In addition, those of the [[draughir]] [[lineage]], and those who have been [[Hunger_of_the_Draughir\|enchanted]] to share their ability to gain sustenance from carrion do not suffer from this effect.</box>		In addition, those of the [[draughir]] [[lineage]], and those who have been [[Hunger_of_the_Draughir\|enchanted]] to share their ability to gain sustenance from carrion do not suffer from this effect.</box>

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	Unfortunately, the [[Silver Chalice\|Silver Chalice’s]] efforts at enacting their plan to destroy a Dry Patrician have thus far proven fruitless, and the gift of [[Ossegrahn]] spent (although it's likely that ''Lord Rain'' could be prevailed upon to provide some more if a concrete plan to permanently deal with the blight were presented). As such, no progress has been made in fighting the actual heart of the issue. As more and more Parched convert into Dry Patricians, the pressure of [[Winter magic]] contained within the grasses build. The ability of ''Regrow the Land's Heart'' to contain the blight diminishes. There are also a few concerned about what continuous casting of ''Regrow the Land’s Heart'' might do on the rest of Madruga, but for the moment the main concern is stopping the Great Grasses - or the territory itself - being transformed into a malignant desert.		Unfortunately, the [[Silver Chalice\|Silver Chalice’s]] efforts at enacting their plan to destroy a Dry Patrician have thus far proven fruitless, and the gift of [[Ossegrahn]] spent (although it's likely that ''Lord Rain'' could be prevailed upon to provide some more if a concrete plan to permanently deal with the blight were presented). As such, no progress has been made in fighting the actual heart of the issue. As more and more Parched convert into Dry Patricians, the pressure of [[Winter magic]] contained within the grasses build. The ability of ''Regrow the Land's Heart'' to contain the blight diminishes. There are also a few concerned about what continuous casting of ''Regrow the Land’s Heart'' might do on the rest of Madruga, but for the moment the main concern is stopping the Great Grasses - or the territory itself - being transformed into a malignant desert.

	Continuous casting of ''Regrow the Land’s Heart'' will contain the blight but only once it reached the borders of the Great Grasses. Based on the current rates of growth of the blight, observed effect of the ritual, and the current state of the stars and fate things will stabilise by the Winter ~~Equinox~~ 385YE where the Great Grasses region is no longer under Imperial control, transformed into a deadly desert, but the blight would be held at the borders of the region. In the fullness of time, every Parched will become a Dry Patrician, and with nothing left to drink save the continuously regenerating borderlands, will fall into dormancy. In theory [[ilium]] could be used to [[Ilium#Using_ilium_in_rituals\|make the ritual permanent]] and remove any need to ensure the recasting. Given this would cost 120 rings of the rare star metal, this does not seem immediately feasible. It would buy time for a more permanent cure to be found, but it would mean a permanent and difficult to remove Spring magic enchantment laid over Madruga.		Continuous casting of ''Regrow the Land’s Heart'' will contain the blight but only once it reached the borders of the Great Grasses. Based on the current rates of growth of the blight, observed effect of the ritual, and the current state of the stars and fate things will stabilise by the Winter Solstice 385YE where the Great Grasses region is no longer under Imperial control, transformed into a deadly desert, but the blight would be held at the borders of the region. In the fullness of time, every Parched will become a Dry Patrician, and with nothing left to drink save the continuously regenerating borderlands, will fall into dormancy. In theory [[ilium]] could be used to [[Ilium#Using_ilium_in_rituals\|make the ritual permanent]] and remove any need to ensure the recasting. Given this would cost 120 rings of the rare star metal, this does not seem immediately feasible. It would buy time for a more permanent cure to be found, but it would mean a permanent and difficult to remove Spring magic enchantment laid over Madruga.

	On the other hand it would remove the possibility that a season passes ''without'' the ritual being cast. If that were to happen, all the pent up Winter magic would be unleashed in a powerful burst. Not only would the Great Grasses be lost, it is likely the desertification would spread across the entire territory - including to the populous city of [[Madruga#Siroc\|Siroc]], and the prosperous towns of Cazar, Qatar, and Trajadoz. It might even, potentially, stretch beyond Madruga.		On the other hand it would remove the possibility that a season passes ''without'' the ritual being cast. If that were to happen, all the pent up Winter magic would be unleashed in a powerful burst. Not only would the Great Grasses be lost, it is likely the desertification would spread across the entire territory - including to the populous city of [[Madruga#Siroc\|Siroc]], and the prosperous towns of Cazar, Qatar, and Trajadoz. It might even, potentially, stretch beyond Madruga.

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	The blight has so far been contained by the use of the [[Spring magic\|Spring]] ritual [[Regrow the Land's Heart]], which has been laid across Madruga twice so far. It regenerates the grasses at the edge of the blight, preventing it from spreading and preserving the Empire’s control of the region, but it does not seem potent enough to actually weaken or erase the blight.		The blight has so far been contained by the use of the [[Spring magic\|Spring]] ritual [[Regrow the Land's Heart]], which has been laid across Madruga twice so far. It regenerates the grasses at the edge of the blight, preventing it from spreading and preserving the Empire’s control of the region, but it does not seem potent enough to actually weaken or erase the blight.

	Unfortunately, the [[Silver Chalice\|Silver Chalice’s]] efforts at enacting their plan to destroy a Dry Patrician have thus far proven fruitless, and the gift of [[Ossegrahn]] spent (although ~~its~~ likely that ''Lord Rain'' could be prevailed upon to provide some more if a concrete plan to permanently deal with the blight were presented). As such, no progress has been made in fighting the actual heart of the issue. As more and more Parched convert into Dry Patricians, the pressure of [[Winter magic]] contained within the grasses build. The ability of ''Regrow the Land's Heart'' to contain the blight diminishes. There are also a few concerned about what continuous casting of ''Regrow the Land’s Heart'' might do on the rest of Madruga, but for the moment the main concern is stopping the Great Grasses - or the territory itself - being transformed into a malignant desert.		Unfortunately, the [[Silver Chalice\|Silver Chalice’s]] efforts at enacting their plan to destroy a Dry Patrician have thus far proven fruitless, and the gift of [[Ossegrahn]] spent (although it's likely that ''Lord Rain'' could be prevailed upon to provide some more if a concrete plan to permanently deal with the blight were presented). As such, no progress has been made in fighting the actual heart of the issue. As more and more Parched convert into Dry Patricians, the pressure of [[Winter magic]] contained within the grasses build. The ability of ''Regrow the Land's Heart'' to contain the blight diminishes. There are also a few concerned about what continuous casting of ''Regrow the Land’s Heart'' might do on the rest of Madruga, but for the moment the main concern is stopping the Great Grasses - or the territory itself - being transformed into a malignant desert.

	Continuous casting of ''Regrow the Land’s Heart'' will contain the blight but only once it reached the borders of the Great Grasses. Based on the current rates of growth of the blight, observed effect of the ritual, and the current state of the stars and fate things will stabilise by the Winter Equinox 385YE where the Great Grasses region is no longer under Imperial control, transformed into a deadly desert, but the blight would be held at the borders of the region. In the fullness of time, every Parched will become a Dry Patrician, and with nothing left to drink save the continuously regenerating borderlands, will fall into dormancy. In theory [[ilium]] could be used to [[Ilium#Using_ilium_in_rituals\|make the ritual permanent]] and remove any need to ensure the recasting. Given this would cost 120 rings of the rare star metal, this does not seem immediately feasible. It would buy time for a more permanent cure to be found, but it would mean a permanent and difficult to remove Spring magic enchantment laid over Madruga.		Continuous casting of ''Regrow the Land’s Heart'' will contain the blight but only once it reached the borders of the Great Grasses. Based on the current rates of growth of the blight, observed effect of the ritual, and the current state of the stars and fate things will stabilise by the Winter Equinox 385YE where the Great Grasses region is no longer under Imperial control, transformed into a deadly desert, but the blight would be held at the borders of the region. In the fullness of time, every Parched will become a Dry Patrician, and with nothing left to drink save the continuously regenerating borderlands, will fall into dormancy. In theory [[ilium]] could be used to [[Ilium#Using_ilium_in_rituals\|make the ritual permanent]] and remove any need to ensure the recasting. Given this would cost 120 rings of the rare star metal, this does not seem immediately feasible. It would buy time for a more permanent cure to be found, but it would mean a permanent and difficult to remove Spring magic enchantment laid over Madruga.